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July 27, 2017 | Issue 168
The Latest News
Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
Prior authorization reform tops PAFP's 2017-18 legislative agenda
Prior authorization reform, credentialing reform, and direct primary care authorizing legislation are three of the eight board-approved state agenda items moving forward so far this legislative session. As the legislature continues to wrestle with the state budget, take a moment to review the agenda and the status of each item. Susan K. Fidler, MD chairs the PAFP’s Government and Practice Advocacy Committee, which makes legislative recommendations to the PAFP’s Board of Directors and President Edward G. Zurad, MD.
Education
Registration now open for Reading CME Conference!
Join the PAFP and the Reading Health System Nov. 17-19 at the Doubletree Reading for the upcoming Reading CME Conference, offering over 12 hours of patient safety CME, a Congestive Heart Failure KSA, outstanding education on addiction medicine and women’s health, plus a wide variety of additional offerings including a fun “dine-around” and PAC fundraiser. Visit www.pafp.com for complete details, registration, and hotel information.
Public Health
Pa. still learning what interventions work in opioid crisis: audit
Pennsylvania is spending a lot of money on the opioid addiction crisis, but the state lacks mechanisms to tell which solutions are having an effect. PennLive reports Auditor General Eugene Depasquale says the Dept. of Drug and Alcohol Programs will embrace more evidence-based approaches moving forward.
Residents and Students
What can you expect in Kansas City?
Anything is possible at the AAFP National Conference in Kansas City this week (July 27-29) - but you should at least know what to expect! Download the conference app to make the most of your trip, and check out the Resident and Student Congress schedule beforehand! For more great tips, PAFP Director of Resident and Student Initiatives Molly Talley has assembled an excellent comprehensive guide - email her with any questions!
Other News
Special opportunity available from the ABFM!
The ABFM has just announced that it is offering the PRIME Registry FREE to the first 2,000 board-certified family physicians who sign up! One major advantage of this offer is that you can also report for MIPS for free through PRIME, though physicians must sign up before July 31, 2017 to be ready to report for the 2017 MIPS performance period (the ABFM will continue to enroll Diplomates for free until the 2,000 slots are exhausted).
PRIME can help you use the data from your EHR to view any performance gaps, reduce reporting burden, and identify gaps in care at the individual patient level. PRIME is currently supporting hundreds of family physicians in reporting data for several federal practice transformation demonstrations including TCPI and CPC Plus, in addition to MIPS as part of the Medicare Quality Payment Program.
Email prime@primenavigator.org for more information.
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